2016–2016 · CBS · Ended
BrainDead
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BrainDead is a comic-thriller set in the world of Washington, D.C. politics that follows Laurel, a young, fresh-faced Hill staffer who discovers two things: the government has stopped working, and bugs are eating the brains of congress members and Hill staffers. The daughter of a Democratic political dynasty who left Washington, D.C. to become a documentary filmmaker, Laurel is pulled back into the family business when her brother, Luke, the Democratic whip Senator from Maryland, needs her help running his senate office. On the Hill, Laurel becomes unlikely friends with Gareth, the smart, hardworking Legislative Director to a top Republican, Senator Red Wheatus. Her other allies include Gustav, an eccentric genius who is the first in D.C. to recognize that something sinister is attacking the Capitol, and Rochelle, a medical student who teams up with Laurel and Gustav to protect and defend the citizens of D.C. from an untimely fate. As the tiny bugs continue to multiply, Laurel and her allies must work quickly to identify the other-worldly creatures, stop their infiltration and ultimately save the world.
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CBSTV network · United States
Sunday at 22:00 (America/New York)
This series has ended.
Last aired
S01E13 · The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
2016-09-12
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Episodes
- E01
The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
2016-06-13 · 60 min
- E02
Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown - A Critique
2016-06-20 · 60 min
- E03
Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
2016-06-27 · 60 min
- E04
Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
2016-07-11 · 60 min
- E05
Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
2016-07-24 · 60 min
- E06
Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
2016-07-31 · 60 min
- E07
The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
2016-08-07 · 60 min
- E08
The Path to War (1): The Gathering Political Storm
2016-08-14 · 60 min
- E09
Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched
2016-08-21 · 60 min
- E10
The Path to War (2): The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
2016-08-28 · 60 min
- E11
Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
2016-09-04 · 60 min
- E12
Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
2016-09-11 · 60 min
- E13
The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
2016-09-11 · 60 min
